True or false: Knowledge management requires the use of information technology.

True

False

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Question 2 1 / 1 point

True or false: Supply chain management concepts do not apply to the service sector, which uses customer relationship management systems instead.

True

False

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Question 3 1 / 1 point

Which of the following is defined as a system that is built around predefined business processes and reflects best practices?

A) corporate application

B) enterprise system

C) company-wide system

D) business process application

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Question 4 1 / 1 point

Which of the following should be considered when selecting an enterprise system vendor? (select all that apply)

A) the financial strength of the software supplier

B) availability of maintenance

C) availability of support and training

D) who owns the source code

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Question 5

True or false: A good approach to building enterprise systems is to combine a number of workgroup applications that solve specific problems into a single system.

True

False

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Question 6 1 / 1 point

Which of the following characterize business processes that can effectively be implemented in a CRM system? (select all that apply)

A) the processes are clear

B) the processes are differentiated from each other

C) the goals have owners identified

D) goals are shared among all the processes

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Question 7 1 / 1 point

Which of the following IT roles is the one that straddles the division between the business group that has particular needs and the IT organization that will develop computer-based system to fulfill those needs?

systems engineer

systems programmer

systems analyst

Software engineer

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Question 8 0.5 / 1 point

Of the following, which 2 characteristics are most important for a chief information officer (CIO)? (select 2)

A) strong technical understanding

B) knowledge of the business

C) good management skills

D) knowledge of emerging technologies

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Question 9 0.5 / 1 point

Which of the following are true about CRM systems? (select all that apply)

A) to be successful, top levels of the organization must be involved

B) all ERPs come with effective CRM components

C) CRMs and ERPs have different roles for a company and should not be included in one system

D) CRMs should be fully integrated with ERPs

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Question 10 1 / 1 point

Which of the following is responsible for keeping IT projects on time and on budget?

A) the chief information officer (CIO)

B) the chief financial officer (CFO)

C) the leadership team

D) the project manager

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Question 11 1 / 1 point

Which of the following is the group of users that are the first individuals to adopt a new technology?

early adopters

innovators

early majority

first adopters

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Question 12 1 / 1 point

True or false: CRM and SCM systems need to be integrated, because in manufacturing, every step in every business process may affect a customer.

True

False

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Question 13 1 / 1 point

True or false: Placing IT responsibilities with the managers responsible for conducting the business leads to the most efficient use of IT.